COVID ‘long haulers’ suffer symptoms months after recovering Dr. Zijian Chen, medical director at the Mount Sinai Center for Post-COVID Care weighs in on ‘America’s News HQ.’ Most non-hospitalized coronavirus “long haulers,” or patients facing symptoms over a month later, report more…
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A Karate Instructor Tried to Determine the Most Powerful Martial Arts Kicking Style
YouTube’s Sensei Seth prides himself on his martial arts knowledge, having made numerous videos on topics like the accuracy of the karate portrayed in Netflix’s Cobra Kai, and how to incorporate elements of different martial arts into your fighting style….
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Lifestyle intervention is beneficial for most people with type 2 diabetes, but not all
For people who are overweight or obese and have type 2 diabetes, the first line of treatment is usually lifestyle intervention, including weight loss and increased physical activity. While this approach has cardiovascular benefit for many, it can be detrimental…
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Which blood pressure number matters most might depend on your age
Systolic blood pressure is the best way to predict future cardiovascular events and death, irrespective of age, according to new research. But in younger people, diastolic blood pressure could still be important. Systolic pressure—the upper number in a blood pressure…
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Is Cali's super-covid the most worrying strain yet
Is Cali’s super-covid the most worrying strain yet? Mutant predicted to make up 90% of state cases by MARCH is as infectious as South African strain and is 11 times more deadly – as experts scramble for more data The…
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Strava’s Most Active Runner Shared the Secret to Running 20-Mile Days at 61
Name: David B. SimonAge: 61Location: Agoura Hills, CaliforniaOccupation: Programmer/Developer (Retired) In 2020, David Simon ran more than 8,000 miles and 2,000 hours—more than any other person on Strava, the popular fitness app. His run streak, however, predates the fitness platform…
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Most teen bullying occurs among peers climbing the social ladder
Teens who bully, harass, or otherwise victimize their peers are not always lashing out in reaction to psychological problems or unhealthy home environments, but are often using aggression strategically to climb their school’s social hierarchy, a University of California, Davis,…
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Cabozantinib most effective treatment for metastatic papillary kidney cancer
In a SWOG Cancer Research Network trial that put three targeted drugs to the test, the small molecule inhibitor cabozantinib was found most effective in treating patients with metastatic papillary kidney cancer—findings expected to change medical practice. These findings will…
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Machines can do most of a psychologist’s job. The industry must prepare for disruption
Psychology and other “helping professions” such as counselling and social work are often regarded as quintessentially human domains. Unlike workers in manual or routine jobs, psychologists generally see no threat to their career from advances in machine learning and artificial…
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A Kickboxer Just Broke His Own World Record for Most Punches in 1 Minute
A kickboxer has set a new Guinness World Record for performing the most full extension punches in one minute. Pavel Trusov from Bratislava, Slovakia, completed a staggeringly rapid 334 reps in November 2020, breaking his own previous world record of…
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